Lake Butler is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,983 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake Butler is the 383rd largest community in Florida.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lake Butler, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Being a small city, Lake Butler does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Lake Butler are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.28% of adults in Lake Butler have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Lake Butler in 2022 was $21,864, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,456 for a family of four. However, Lake Butler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lake Butler is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Butler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Butler include English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Lake Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.